A Thousand Splendid Suns Quizzes

A Thousand Splendid Suns Quiz 1

By Adena Raub · Edited by Soman Chainani · Last reviewed June 13, 2008

1 What is the name of Mariam and Nana's home?

shack.

Herat.

kolba.

baba jan.
2 Why is Mariam called a harami?

She is poor.

She lives outside of the city.

She was born out of wedlock.

She is not Muslim.
3 What was Mariam's reaction to Jalil not picking her up to see Pinocchio?

She went to Herat to see him herself.

She told Nana she wanted to move to Pakistan.

She never spoke to Jalil again.

She laid in bed and cried.
4 After Nana killed herself...

Jalil took Mariam into his home.

Mullah Faizullah took Mariam into his home.

Mariam lived in the kolba alone.

Mariam ran away.
5 When Jalil married Mariam off to Rasheed, Mariam's reaction was

excitement and happiness.

disgust and anger at Jalil.

apathy about the whole situation.

anger at Rasheed.
6 Rasheed had what career?

He was a Mullah.

He owned a shoe shop.

He worked with the government.

He owned a restaurant.
7 Mariam and Rasheed had trouble bearing children because

She could not get pregnant.

Rasheed was sterile.

She had medical complications during the pregnancy.

Mariam's babies died during childbirth.
8 Which of Rasheed's first family members had died?

His first two sons.

His daughter and his wife.

His son and his daughter.

His son and his wife.
9 When Jalil visited Mariam in Kabul, what was her response?

She cried to him about her marriage to Rasheed.

She would not see him, and only glanced at him through a window.

She ran out to greet him with open arms.

She was angry with him, and she yelled at him to leave.
10 Laila was often called Revolutionary Girl in school. Why?

She was born on the night of the revolution.

Her parents had radical ideas.

She joined the jihad.

She was rebelious herself.
11 Who was Laila's best friend in the neighborhood?

Rasheed.

Tariq.

Ahmad.

Noor.
12 How did Laila's two older brothers, Ahmad and Noor, die?

They got sick with pneumonia.

They were hit by a bomb in Kabul.

They killed themselves.

They died fighting in the jihad.
13 Laila's mother finally decided to leave Kabul after

The Soviets lost power in Afghanistan .

All of the neighbors had already left.

Laila was almost hit by a bomb.

Ahmad and Noor had died.
14 What did Abdul Sharif tell Laila about Tariq?

He had joined the jihad.

He found another wife and started a new family.

He was in prison for smuggling hashish.

He was hospitalized and died.
15 Why did Laila agree to marry Rasheed?

She was forced to by her father.

She loved Rasheed.

She was friendly with Mariam and wanted to join the family.

She was pregnant and needed to provide for her child.
16 What car did Rasheed compare Mariam to?

A Volga, because it is strong and trustworthy.

A Mercedes Benz, because it is beautiful and classy.

A Model T Ford, because it is a classic.

A VW Beetle, because it is small and elusive.
17 What was Rasheed's reaction when he found out Laila was pregnant?

He cried with sadness that Laila got pregnant before Mariam.

He was apathetic.

He was upset with Laila and beat her.

He was thrilled and prayed for a boy.
18 What was Rasheed's reaction after Aziza was born?

He was angry at Laila for having a girl, and beat Laila to near death.

He was elated and played with Aziza all the time.

He sent Aziza away immediately after she was born, because they could not afford a baby.

He was upset that she was a girl, and he was disgusted by how she smelled and sounded.
19 Why did Laila steal from Rasheed?

She needed to buy more baby supplies for Aziza.

Mariam was sick and needed medicine.

Rasheed had stopped feeding the females in the family.

She was planning to take Aziza and run away.
20 When did Laila start stealing from Rasheed?

The night before she was to marry Rasheed.

Right after she realized she was pregnant.

Right after Aziza was born.

Right after she and Rasheed were married.
21 What event brought Mariam and Laila together?

Rasheed attempted to hit Laila, and Mariam blocked his blow.

Rasheed attempted to hit Mariam, and Laila blocked his blow.

Aziza was sick, and Mariam risked her life to get baby medicine.

They both made fun of Rasheed behind his back.
22 What stopped Laila, Mariam, and Aziza from running away?

A man who offerred to buy their tickets informed an officer that they were travelling alone.

Rasheed stopped them as they were leaving the house.

The bus driver would not let the women board the bus.

The Taliban stopped the women on the street.
23 Why did Laila and Mariam need a man to act as their relative when they ran away?

The Taliban forbid women from traveling alone.

The bus company required that all women be accompanied by a man.

Aziza needed a father figure to travel with.

They did not feel safe without a man.
24 What was Rasheed's punishment for the women after their run away attempt?

He found a new wife.

He locked them in separate rooms without food or water.

He banished them to the streets.

He sent them to prison.
25 When Laila found out she was pregnant for the second time, what was her reaction?

She was angry at Rasheed for making her go through another pregnancy.

Angry at the future baby for taking resources from Aziza.

She was upset and thought about injuring herself to abort the pregnancy.

She was overjoyed that she would have another child in the house.

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What do you notice about the landscape?

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Who has built the classroom at the renovated orphanage in Chapter 51?

Tariq, Laila and Zaman to refurbish the facility.

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